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PASTEL Posted 21 years ago
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,including most Hilton and Embassy Suites locations

Fitness Suite is available at more than 6,000 hotels worldwide,including most Hilton and Embassy Suites locations.


It means "most of the" Hilton and Embassy Suites locations, right? I'll appreciate that if you could confirm it.


Thanks,
Pastel
  

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Hello Pastel! As you know well, the two constructs "most Xs" and "most of the Xs" have the same sense: "nearly all of (the) Xs". The difference is only whether Xs is defined by "the" or not.

  • Hello Pastel!
  • As you know well, the two constructs "most Xs" and "most of the Xs" have the same sense: "nearly all of (the) Xs".
  • The difference is only whether Xs is defined by "the" or not.
  • As for your sentence, I feel the phrase "Hilton and Embassy Suites locations" appears for the first time in the article you are reading.
  • If it is the case, I think 'most Hilton and Embassy Suites locations' is better than 'most of the Hilton and Embassy Suites locations'.
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Hello Pastel!

As you know well, the two constructs "most Xs" and "most of the Xs" have the same sense: "nearly all of (the) Xs". The difference is only whether Xs is defined by "the" or not. As for your sentence, I feel the phrase "Hilton and Embassy Suites locations" appears for the first time in the article you are reading. If it is the case, I think 'most Hilton and Embassy Suites lo
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Good point. I think leaving the article out is better.



Thanks,
Pastel

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